Your Dorm Room
Check if there is space for mattresses, desk and workstation.
Contact your roommate to see who is bringing what items.
Organize your things to save your space.
Push furniture against the walls and use the corners as much as possible.
Style your dorm room to make it look funky, stylish as well as fashionable.
Use fabric from discount stores and clearance sales to cover barren old walls in your dorm room.
Hang pieces of artwork on the walls.
Bring a few familiar, treasured items from home.
Comply with the rules and regulations that are set by your dorm.
Cooking
Check beforehand, if you are allowed to take cooking appliances
Buy some crates to store dry goods.
Be prepared by keeping your refrigerator stocked.
Put only microwave-safe dishes in the microwave.
Always cover your food with wax paper or a paper towel before you microwave it to avoid splattering.
Use a pot holder when removing anything from the microwave.
Keep the bugs away.
Clean your dishes immediately after you finish eating.
Try to eat at your desk to avoid getting crumbs on the floor or in your bed.

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